Let's call this the first in a series, "Getting Strong doesn't make you Huge". Truth for men and women. Because, often one of the first things people say when they think about training: "But I don't want to get huge..."

These kind of thoughts aren't fitness problems, they're life problems.
"If the trackers tell us that we have moved more or less than we actually do, our responses may not be appropriate or ideal. If, for instance, the monitor says that we have burned more calories than we actually have that day, we may overeat and gain weight. If, alternatively, the monitor says that we have taken fewer steps in a day than we actually have, we may become discouraged, blame the device, throw it in a drawer and stop walking for exercise altogether."

1. "...analyzed 5,048 healthy individuals who were a part of the Copenhagen City Heart Study. Of these, 1,098 were joggers and 3,950 were sedentary non-joggers."
2. "The researchers found that participants who jogged for 1-2.4 hours a week over no more than 3 days had the lowest mortality, and lower mortality rates were identified among those who jogged at a slow or moderate pace. The highest mortality rates were found in both the fast-paced joggers and sedentary non-joggers."

This is what we're talking about here at "Get Fit. Be Strong." Get stronger, feel better, live longer, live better.
"Researchers looked at data from 3,600 men aged 55 or older and women aged 65 or older, tracking survival rates over a decade. Across the board, those with greater muscle mass — regardless of their body mass index (BMI) — were less likely to die prematurely from nonnatural causes."

Certainly, getting the cardio DONE is more important than whether it was fasted or fed.
"... it would appear that there is little to no difference between fasted vs. fed exercise for the goal of fat loss, a conclusion that is supported when looking at things from a theoretical standpoint."

"The Italian scientist Angelo Mosso, for instance, showed that the muscular endurance of two of his fellow physiology professors was diminished after they had given a series of lectures and oral exams to students."
The article doesn't actually get very far from this basic point.

This is how IIFYM and whole food meals work: a meal containing carbs, fats and protein are better for your blood sugar levels than a meal missing any of those components.
"Accordingly, the meal with the least impact on postprandial glycemia and a comparatively low insulinemic effect is the one containing rice, fat, chicken and veggies - in other words, the complete meal."